Brain QuizBrain Quiz Spatial reasoning, art, music and imagery Spatial reasoning, art, music and imagery

in most people appear to be functions of in most people appear to be functions of whichwhich

Hemisphere?Hemisphere? RightRight This brain part regulates alertness and is This brain part regulates alertness and is

stirred up during a change in rhythm in stirred up during a change in rhythm in our surroundings.our surroundings.

Reticular activating systemReticular activating system Lobe that processes visual input-Lobe that processes visual input- occipitaloccipital

Certain kinds of food poisoning, such as Certain kinds of food poisoning, such as botulism, shut off this neurotransmitter botulism, shut off this neurotransmitter causing causing

paralysis.paralysis. Acetylcholine (Ach)Acetylcholine (Ach) There are several of these in the brain There are several of these in the brain

which are depressions marking off an area.which are depressions marking off an area. fissurefissure What part of the brain might be important What part of the brain might be important

to a tightrope walker in a circus?to a tightrope walker in a circus? cerebelllumcerebelllum

This part of the brain regulates basic This part of the brain regulates basic needs such as hunger and thirst as well needs such as hunger and thirst as well as some emotions like anger and as some emotions like anger and pleasure.pleasure.

hypothalamushypothalamus What is a main function of the thalamus?What is a main function of the thalamus? central relay station for incoming and central relay station for incoming and

outgoing messagesoutgoing messages Sandy grew to be over 7 feet tall because Sandy grew to be over 7 feet tall because

of a tumor in this gland.of a tumor in this gland. pituitarypituitary

This part of the body that has short, powerful This part of the body that has short, powerful neurons with few synapses helps us to act in neurons with few synapses helps us to act in the first stages of an emergency.the first stages of an emergency.

spinal cordspinal cord The _______gland regulates the speed of The _______gland regulates the speed of

bodily processes called metabolism.bodily processes called metabolism. thyroidthyroid Testosterone is a main male hormone. What Testosterone is a main male hormone. What

other male hormone, according to your text, other male hormone, according to your text, helps to start the sex drive in males and helps to start the sex drive in males and females?females?

androgenandrogen

What glands help us to prepare for What glands help us to prepare for emergencies?emergencies?

adrenal glandsadrenal glands This master gland is attached to and This master gland is attached to and

controlled by the hypothalamus. controlled by the hypothalamus. PituitaryPituitary True or FalseTrue or False Messages through the nervous system Messages through the nervous system

are electrical while messages through the are electrical while messages through the endocrine system are mainly chemical.endocrine system are mainly chemical.

False-nervous system messages travel False-nervous system messages travel using both electrical and chemical using both electrical and chemical messagesmessages

Because this neurotransmitter is involved Because this neurotransmitter is involved in the control of bodily movement, a in the control of bodily movement, a deficiency deficiency

seems to play a role in Parkinson’s Disease seems to play a role in Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease. and Alzheimer’s Disease.

DopamineDopamine This part of the brain plays a role in This part of the brain plays a role in

integrating personality and forming integrating personality and forming complex thoughts.complex thoughts.

Frontal association areaFrontal association area A disruption in memory would likely involve A disruption in memory would likely involve

this part of the brain in the limbic system.this part of the brain in the limbic system. hippocampushippocampus

Which part of the brain recognizes faces?

Right temporal lobe Another name for hemispheric specialization is Lateralization What are main functions of

association areas? Higher mental functions such as

learning, Remembering, thinking, speaking

What functions are the association areas NOT involved in?– Primary motor and sensory functions– The thalamus receives information

for all our senses EXCEPT– Smell– Olds and Milner conducted studies on

the reward system involving what part of the brain?

– hypothalamus

Deaf people use which hemisphere to read signs?

Left hemisphere Which part of the brain transforms

visual sensation into an auditory code?

Angular gyrus This nerve network in the brainstem

plays an important role in arousal/alertness.

Reticular activating system or reticular formation